Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections in Men Who Have Sex With Men: Diagnostic Accuracy of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test on Pooled Urine, Anorectal, and Pharyngeal Specimens. Issue 3 (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thielemans, Elise; Wyndham-Thomas, Chloé; Henrard, Sophie; De Vleeschouwer, Anne; Steensels, Deborah; Montesinos, Isabel; Debaisieux, Laurent; Delforge, Marie-Luce; Van Vooren, Jean-Paul; Goffard, Jean-Christophe
• Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted diseases. Volume 45:Issue 3(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; Sexual health -- Periodicals; 616.951005
• DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000722
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-5717

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis screening was performed in a cohort of 100 men who have sex with men. A nucleic acid amplification test on a pooled sample of first-pass urine, pharyngeal, and anorectal specimens was compared with results on nonpooled samples. Despite an excellent agreement (Cohen κ, 0.932), pooling specimens reduced test sensitivity to 89.5%. Abstract : When screening for Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis, first-pass urine, anorectal, and pharyngeal specimens can be pooled to reduce costs, but may result in a reduced test sensitivity.